Looking to raise the rear foot boards on a Softail Deluxe.
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From: West Virginia
Looking to raise the rear foot boards on a Softail Deluxe.
My parents have a 07 Softail Deluxe. My Mom is just over 5' tall and with the Harley floor (foot) boards on the bike she is having a very hard time being comfortable on the bike. She is needing the raise the floor boards about 2"-3". We went to the Harley shop but they could not find anything in their books. They found kits for every bike out there EXCEPT the Softail Deluxe, he said it had something to do with the way the stock exhaust mounts. 
Does anyone know of a company that would sell a kit to raise them??? Or even sell a complete new setup that would be higher? I am hoping someone else out here has encountered this before.
Does anyone know of a company that would sell a kit to raise them??? Or even sell a complete new setup that would be higher? I am hoping someone else out here has encountered this before.
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From: Leesville, SC
Try this, my wife wants these. The first link is adjustable peg mounts and the second is to mount the original floor boards to the first link.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/20/IMID/596
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...etail/IMID/599
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/20/IMID/596
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...etail/IMID/599
I dont have rear floorboards, but the first thing I thought of was to flip the brackets over so they go up instead of down. I have no idea if it will work but its a free fix if it works.
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The Kuryakan parts are a good way to go, about the only other options wiould involve changing the pipes.
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Have you or do you know anyone that has used this setup? I am guessing that it will allow the existing floorboards to mount to the new raised mounts??? Is there anything else I would have to also get to make this work.
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Check with Vance & Hines. On some of the pipes for the Deluxe you have to relocate the right side mount for the foot rest. They make a matching left side. If I am not mistaken it brings the mount up some. I have not done this but I am pretty certain I came across this on their webpage. Give em a call.
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Try this, my wife wants these. The first link is adjustable peg mounts and the second is to mount the original floor boards to the first link.
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/20/IMID/596
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...etail/IMID/599
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...ID/20/IMID/596
http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go...etail/IMID/599
I just check up on these... They do not raise the floorboard, they just add a 3 way adjustable peg ontop of the floorboard.
ANYONE have any other ideas????
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From: Oklahoma
Have you checked out the set up on the Softbrake site? They have one there under the misc. Harley accessories. Don't know if this will work with floorboards or you set up by worth a look. Hope this helps...
EDIT *** Well I see that it does not fit 07 or newer Softails so no good for you sorry***
EDIT *** Well I see that it does not fit 07 or newer Softails so no good for you sorry***
Last edited by Brandons_Deluxe; Jan 5, 2009 at 06:13 PM.
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From: STL
again, change the pipes to aftermarket and you have many options. (you can then mount the pegs in existing holes in the frame easily raising them a few inches)
If you are not willing to do that, the only other option is to cut down the passenger pad so the reach to the pegs is shorter when seated.
If you are not willing to do that, the only other option is to cut down the passenger pad so the reach to the pegs is shorter when seated.